2 Chronicles 18:25The king of Israel said, "Take Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;
The setting
Samaria, Israel, ~853 BC. King Ahab's palace throne room. After Micaiah prophesied defeat, the furious king orders his arrest before battle.
The emotion here: rage at being contradicted publicly
The original word
laqach (לקח) — to take by force, seize, capture
Why it matters
Amon was the governor of Samaria, making this a high-security political imprisonment
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 18:25
Ahab is so angry he delegates the arrest — he won't even look at Micaiah
Common misconceptionPeople think Ahab was just following protocol, but this was personal vindictive rage — no trial, just immediate imprisonment for prophecy he didn't like.
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Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 18:25
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 18:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 18:25 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to King of Israel. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include persecution, royal authority, opposition to truth. Notable phrases: Take Micaiah; carry him back. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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